Bingo game marker



April 1969 J. J. CALABRESE ET AL BINGO GAME MARKER Sheet of 3 Filed May8, 1967 m ID m C 0 J m April 1, 1969 J. J. CALABRESE ET 3 BINGO GAMEMARKER Filed May a, 1967 Sheet 2 of s I INVENTORS Joseph J. Ca/abreseLi/l/an 6am April 1, 1969 J. J. CALABRESE ET AL BINGO-GAME MARKER FiledMay a, 1967 Sheet 3 of 3 INVENTORS 94 Joseph J Ca/abrese 9 /'///'a angUnited States Patent f 3,436,163 BINGO GAME MARKER Joseph J. Calabrese,1941 65th St. 11204, and Lillian Gang, 3100 Ocean Parkway 11235, both ofBrooklyn, N.Y.

Filed May 8, 1967, Ser. No. 636,756 Int. Cl. B431; 29/20; G07d 9/00 US.Cl. 401-195 2 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Brief description of theviews of the drawings FIGURE 1 is a side elevational view of a bingogame marker embodying the invention shown posed over a bingo game cardpreparatory to marking a number on the card during the game of bingo,several numbers on the card being shown marked.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the marker taken on the plane ofthe line 2-2 of FIG. 1, part being shown in elevation.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken on the plane of theline 3-3 of FIG. 2, showilng the trigger lever in disc-supportingposition.

FIG. 4 is a similar view showing the trigger lever in disc-dispensingposition.

FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 1 showing the marker in invertedposition for using the ink marking mechanism, the cap being shownremoved and parts thereof being shown broken away.

FIG. 6 is a front perspective disassembled view of the disc andreleasing means, on an enlarged scale.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a trigger lever used in the device.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross sectional view taken on the plane of theline 8-8 of FIG. 6.

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of a bingo game marker embodying amodified form of the invention, parts being shown broken away.

FIG. 10 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view of the bottom end ofthe bottom section of the marker of FIG. 9, discs being shown supportedtherein in stacked formation.

FIG. 11 is a view similar to FIG. 10 showing the parts indisc-dispensing position, a dispensed disc being shown under the markeron a supporting surface.

FIG. 12 is a cross sectional view taken on the plane of the line 1212 ofFIG. 10.

FIG. 13 is a similar view taken on the plane of the line 1313 of FIG.10.

FIG. 14 is a top perspective view of the bushing shown in FIG. 9.

Detailed description of the drawings Referring now in detail to thevarious views of the drawings, in FIG. 1 there is shown a bingo gamemarker indicated generally at 10 in operative position over a bingo gamecard 12 having numbers 14 on the top surface thereof used in playing thegame of bingo. The marker as shown in detail in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4includes a hol- 3,436,13 Patented Apr. 1, 1969 low cylindrical ortubular two-section casing 16 composed of plastic material. The casinghas a bottom section 18 and a top section 20 as viewed in FIGS. 1 and 2.The bottom section 18 is longer than the top section 20 and is joined tothe bottom internal threaded end 22 of the top section 20 by externalthreads on the top end 24 thereof. Each section constitutes aself-contained marking unit.

The top section 20 is closed adjacent its threaded bottom end by a wall26 and is open at its top end. The top end of the section is formed withan internally screw threaded reduced end portion 27. The open top isadapted to be closed by a cap 28 having perforations 30 therein. The capis formed with a downwardly extending internally screw threaded flange29 and is formed with external threads 31 on the outer periphery thereofat its top. A recess 32 is formed in the body of the cap 28 for seatinga flat disc-shaped pad 34 of sponge rubber. The top section 20 isadapted to be threaded onto the reduced threaded top end 24 of thebottom section 18 and a gasket 40 is preferably interposed at the jointbetween the sections.

In accordance with the invention, the body of the bottom section 18 ofthe casing serves as a magazine or holder for supply of bingo gamemarkers or discs 42 supported in stacked formation and urged downwardlyby a compression spring 43. The markers 42 are loaded into the section18 from the bottom open end of the section as viewed in FIG. 2. Thestack of discs is supported at its bottom by a pair of opposed triggerlevers 44, 44 pivotally mounted on pivot pins 46, 46 journalled in thesides of the body of section 18 adjacent the bottom end thereof. Eachlever has a forked or bifurcated head 48 and an elongated slightlycurved tail 50. A central bore 52 loosely receives the pin 46. The innersurface of the opposed sides of the body of section 18 of the casing isformed with opposed recesses 54, 54 to provide clearance for the tailend 50 of the levers in pivoting.

A sleeve or bushing 56 is slidably mounted on the inner surface of thebody of section 18 of the casing in a cutout portion 57 at the bottomend thereof, the cutout portion terminating in a top shoulder 59. Thesleeve is formed with a pair of opposed depending integral arms 58, 58extending outwardly into an annular countersunk recess 60 formed in thecutout portion 57 of the body of the section 18 adjacent the bottom endthereof, the recess 60 having upper and lower shoulders 61 and 62,respectively. The arms and sleeve form top and bottom shoulders 64, 66,respectively, adapted to seat against the top and bottom shoulders 61and 62 of the body of the section 18. Intermediate the ends of each arm58, 58 an integral hooked finger 68 is formed pointing inward anddownwardly. An integrally upwardly pointing lug 70 is formed on thebottom shoulder 66 in opposed line with finger 68, said finger and lugdefining a space 72 between the finger and lug to receive the tail 50 ofthe trigger lever 44. The dimensions of space 72 between and inwardly offinger 68 and lug 70 and of the levers 44 are such that the headportions 48 are adapted to be swung outwardly of the inner surface ofsleeve 56 to permit loading of the marker 42 through the open bottomend. A depending leg portion 74 is formed integrally with each bottomshoulder 66 of the arm 44 and normally extends outwardly of the openbottom end of the body of the section 18. Opposed pins 76, 76 withenlarged heads 78, 78 are slidably mounted in holes in the body ofsection 18 in line with the bottom shoulder 62 of said body. The bottomshoulders 66 of the arm 58 rest on the pins 76 and prevent downwardmovement of the sleeve and integral arm 58, the height of the grooves 60in the body of the section 18 being slightly longer than the length ofthe arms 58 as best 3 seen in FIG. 3 to permit such operation. Inloading the magazine 18 with markers 42, the levers 44 are swungoutwardly of the inner surface of the sleeve 56. A coil spring 81 isseated on the top edge of sleeve 58 and impinges against the shoulder 59of the cutout portion 57, urging the sleeve and associated partsdownwardly.

Section 20 of casing 18 serves as a reservoir for a supply of ink 89which is sealed therein by the top cap 28 and bottom wall 26 thereof.

In using the marker, either the bottom section 18 or the top section 20may be used for marking numbers such as the numbers 14 on bingo card 12as desired. If it is desired the use of section 18, the heads 78 of thepins 76 are grasped by the fingers and pulled outwardly until the innerends thereof clear the inner surface of the groove 60 of the body of thecasing 16. The casing 16 is then grasped by the thumb and forefinger andthe lower end of the casing placed over the location where it is desiredto deposit a disk 42, with the lower ends of the legs 74, 74 engagingthe surface. A downward pressure is then exerted on the casing whichforces the sleeve 56 and depending arms 58 upwardly, against the actionof spring 81, the lugs 70 engaging the trigger levers 44 pivoting suchlevers and swinging the forked end thereof upwardly permitting thelowermost disc 42 to slip off the forked head of the lever and fall bygravity onto the area covered by the bottom of the casing 18. Whenpressure on the legs 74 is released, the spring 81 forces the sleeve 56and arms 58 with fingers 68 downwardly against the tail ends 50 of thetrigger levers 44 positioning the forked head of the lever under thelowermost disc 42 of the stack. The marker can then be raised and thedispensed disc will be left on the card 12. The length of the movementof the trigger lever 44 is such that only one disc 42 at a time will bedeposited.

When it is desired to use section 20, the cap 36 is unscrewed off of thethreaded end 38 of the body of section 20 and the casing is turnedupside down as shown in FIG. whereby it is moistened by ink 80 seepingthrough the perforations 30 in the wall 28 of the section 20. The pad isnow conditioned for making an ink mark on the desired area of a surfacesuch as on the mark 82 on the number 17 on a bingo game card 12 as shownin FIG. 5.

Referring now to the modified form of bingo game marker shown in FIGS. 9to 14, inclusive, the marker 10' differs from the marker 10 of FIG. 1 inthat the pad 34' at the outer end of section 20 is uncovered, the cap 36of marker 10 being omitted.

In section 18', in place of the coil spring 80 there is a rubber ring 80seated on a washer 86 supported on the bottom shoulder 62' of the cutoutportion 57' of the body of the section 18'. The sleeve 56' is smaller indiameter than the diameter of the annular groove 60'. The sleeve 56' hasa pair of depending lugs 74', 74' depending directly from the bottom endedge thereof. The body of the sleeve 56' is formed with a pair ofslightly curved slots 90, 90 on one side thereof and with a similar pairof slightly curved slots 92, 92 on the opposite side thereof, above thelugs 74', 74. The stack of discs 42' are supported on the top end edgeof the sleeve 56' as shown in FIG. 10. The bottom end of the body ofsection 18' carries top and bottom pairs of radial pins 94, 94projecting into the outer ends of the slots 90 and 92 in the sleeve 56with the sleeve 56' normally disposed otfset from the axis of the centerbore of the body of section 18 as shown in FIG. 10 thus supporting thebottommost disc 42' on the top end edge thereof.

In use, the bottom open end of the casing 10' is placed over the area tobe marked or covered with a disc 42,

4 downward pressure is then exerted on the body of the section 18'whereby the rubber ring is squeezed and simultaneously, the sleeve 56 isslightly rotated by means of the connections between the pins and slotswhereby it is centered as shown in FIG. 11 bringing the bore of thesleeve into line with the bore of the body of section 18' therebyremoving the support from the bottommost disc 42 and permitting suchbottommost disc to fall by gravity onto the supporting surface below andonto a number or the like on a card which it is desired to cover ormark. When pressure is removed from the body of section 18 the partsreturn to normal position as shown in FIG. 10.

While we have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of ourinvention it is to be understood that we do not limit ourselves to theprecise construction herein disclosed and that various changes andmodifications may be made within the scope of the invention as definedin the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A bingo game marker of the kind described, comprising an elongatedtubular body with a. device in at least one end for marking the numberson a bingo card and the like for identification while playing the gameof bingo, said one end being open and the marking device including aplurality of discs supported in stacked formation inside the body insaid one end, pivoted trigger levers in stacked formation, and sleevemeans for pivoting said levers away from disc-supporting positionwhereby the bottommost disc in the stack is adapted to fall by gravitythrough the opening in said one end, onto a number on a bingo card, saidmeans for pivoting the levers includes a slidable sleeve around thediscs inside the body, a coil spring around the discs above the top endof the sleeve and seated thereon for urging the sleeve outwardly towardthe open end of the body, manual means for preventing relative movementbetween the body and sleeve, arms extending outwardly from the other endof the sleeve and fingers carried by the arms, the levers being disposedin the path of movement of the fingers upon manual relative movementbetween the body and sleeve, said body at said one end being closed by awall, said wall having perforations therein, and the marking deviceincluding a sponge rubber pad supported on the outer surface of theclosure wall, a sealed reservoir in said body below the wall, saidreservoir having a supply of liquid therein in the form of ink orcolored water for moistening the pad when the body is turned upsidedown.

2. A bingo game marker of the kind described as defined in claim 1wherein the manual means for preventing relative movement between thebody and sleeve comprises a pair of opposed pins slidably mounted in thebody below and normally supporting the arms of the sleeve, said pinsadapted to be manually slid outwardly of the body away from the arms ofthe sleeve.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 478,764 7/1892 Shafer 156-573597,720 1/1898 Karges 156573 2,413,652 12/1946 Pollock 401 199 X2,865,533 12/1958 Taylor 401-52 X 3,089,182 5/1963 Lofgren 401-199FOREIGN PATENTS 141,639 5/ 1935 Austria.

LAWRENCE CHARLES, Primary Examiner.

U.S. Cl. X.R.

